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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 5?

2. What is ketchup named after?

3. What is the name of the national dish of Poland?

4. Which town eventually conquered Veleia?

5. What did the Egyptians mix with Brine to make Oxalme?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way was meat an essential part of central Europe rather than salt?

2. Why was salt in such high demand in Britain?

3. How did salt help in developing one of the world's first plumbing systems?

4. How did the Basques discover cod?

5. Why were the Celts viewed as fearsome warriors?

6. What was Garum?

7. How did the Chinese develop soy sauce?

8. Why is cod a perfect fish for salting?

9. How is Roquefort cheese made?

10. How did salt become the foundation of the commercial empire in Venice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 2

What health problems can salt cause? How have countries tried to combat the health problems caused by too much salt?

Essay Topic 3

What role does salt play in today's society? Why is it likely salt will always play a major part in society?

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